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Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 10, 2020
Applicant:

Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);

Inventors:

Curt Nowack, Plymouth, MI (US);

Bradley Larsh, Plymouth, MI (US);

Owen Draper, West Bloomfield, MI (US);

Jeremy Butler, Plymouth, MI (US);

Henry James Guthard, Plymouth, MI (US);

Assignee:

HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 53/08 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/46 (2006.01); B60D 1/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 53/0842 (2013.01); B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/065 (2013.01); B60D 1/46 (2013.01); B60D 1/488 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed is a pin box assembly that includes an adjustment assembly configured to adjust a range of pivotal movement of a towed vehicle related to a towing vehicle. The pin box assembly includes a towed vehicle attachment member, an elongated arm, and a king pin with an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly may include a wedge and an adjustment member that is configured to translate or pivot the wedge relative to the king pin to modify a range of angular rotation between the elongated arm and the fifth wheel hitch.


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